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Tuesday, 1 November 2016

240 Boko Haram Terrorists surrender to Army

It has been revealed
by the Nigerian army that 240 Boko Haram insurgents have surrendered. ‎Muhammad Dole, chief military
public information officer‎, said this in a statement issued late Monday.

He said the firepower of the Multinational Joint Task Force
(MNJTF) forced the insurgents to lay down their arms and ammunition. Dole said
the insurgents surrendered on Chadian soil.

"The firepower of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF)
ground troops and joint air operation during the Operation Gama Aiki forced a
massive defection of remnants of the Boko Haram terrorists (BHT)," Dole said.

"Sustained offensive operations and blockage of logistics
supply routes made the terrorists’ locations untenable; as a result, BHT and
their families abandoned their locations and surrendered with their arms to the
nearest locations of the ground forces in the operation areas.

"The recent wave of mass defection took place in Sector 2
Area of Responsibility (AOR) Bagasola in Chad. A total of Two Hundred and Forty
(240) BHT surrendered some of them with arms and ammunition."

"The commander commended the leaders of the ex- BHT for
their courage and taking the right decision to abandon terrorism and insurgency
for normal life," he said.

“He assured them of safety and good care as long as they
remain in the camps. He also urged them to encourage their colleagues in the
bush to stop fighting and join them in the camps.

"The commander MNJTF donated token cash for purchase of two
cows and 10 bags of assorted food stuff for each of the two groups for the
welfare and up keep of the ex-BHT and their families.

"This brings to the total number of surrendered BHT to MNJTF
troops in sector 2 to 464."